Writing 101, Day 4: Seconds

Soon, in a couple of daysthe world will celebrate, it will start counting downthe last seconds of the year.People will ordain new commitments which, maybe, will never get fulfilled. Thousands of thoughts, yet more wishes,how has been the passing year?Was it good or was it bad?And what will bring the new one?In the last minute there is cominga flashback of a whole life.And before the fireworks will lightenthe dark night sky,the voice in the head will merge with the ticking clock and count down:ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one…